We would like to thank Professor Yoko Nishimura (Associate Professor, Department of East Asian Studies and International & Global Studies, Gettysburg College) for her guidance and insights that helped us better understand the historical and cultural background of the Japanese Lantern. 

We also want to thank Jesse Drian (Japanese Reference Librarian, Asian Reading Room, Library of Congress) for helping us access key archival materials and deepen our understanding of the lantern’s presence in Washington, D.C.

Finally, we would like to acknowledge Dr. Mark Auslander (Visiting Faculty Member in Anthropology, University of Southern California) for his support throughout this project and for helping us connect theory, culture, and material objects.